CAF Champions League

Al Ahly request CAF to postpone fixture against Medeama

by
Collins Okinyo
February 22, 2024

Al Ahly have officially requested the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to postpone their upcoming match against Medeama of Ghana in the Champions League Group stage.

This request comes after Ahly’s private jet encountered a minor accident at Accra airport in Ghana on Wednesday.

The match is currently scheduled for Friday, and the club believes it would be challenging to proceed as planned.

A statement on Ahly’s official website explained, “The club’s plane experienced an accident while preparing for takeoff from Accra airport.

“The aircraft is now unfit to fly, and with no alternative means of transportation available, it would be very difficult to play the game as scheduled on Friday.”

“The club has therefore approached CAF to request a postponement of the match.”

Currently, Ahly leads Group D with six points, closely followed by Belouizdad and Tanzania’s Young Africans, who are one point behind. Medeama currently occupies the bottom spot in the group with four points.

Related Topics

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com